7:00-8:30..........Drop Off
Teachers are ready to help the children say goodbye. The classroom is already set up for the first activity. Indoor Play may include: craft project, story-time, and games focusing on the weekly theme.

12:30-2:30..........Naptime
A story is read and everyone settles down to rest. These busy children need to keep their bodies well rested so that they can enjoy their world.

3:00-3:30..........Afternoon Snack
Birthdays and other special events are celebrated at this time.

3:30 – 5:00..........Outdoor Play

3:30 – 6:00..........Pick Up Time

Our Teachers

All four classes have head teachers with advanced degrees in early-childhood education as well as years of hands-on experience. Oak Lane is proud of our very low staff turnover – most our teachers and teaching assistants have been with Oak Lane for more than six years. We employ several part time assistant teachers in order to provide additional coverage in the classrooms. Oak Lane serves as a "lab school" for colleges in the area. Many of their students come to our center to fulfill their interships.

Our teacher-student ratio exceeds the state licensing standards.

Toddlers (18 mos – 3 years): 4 full-time teachers for 13 children

Preschool Downstairs Room: 3 full-time teachers for 9 children

Preschool Upstairs Front Room: 3 full-time teachers for 12 children

Preschool Upstairs Back Room: 3 full-time teachers for 17 children

All Oak Lane teachers are certified in CPR and Infant & Child First Aid. The teachers also perform fifteen hours of in-service training every year.

We also support our students with special needs by welcoming and supporting itinerant specialists in speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and special education.

Enrichment

Good childcare promotes exposing children to all kinds of different activities to get those brains synapses firing! Our schedule includes monthly visits from educational specialists who bring music, animals, storytelling, science, sign language and more to the center.
The older students also participate in field trips to museums, local playhouses, and nature centers. Parents are always welcome on the field trips.